{"product_id":"a-secular-age-9780674026766","title":"A secular age","description":"\u003cp\u003e\"One finds big nuggets of insight, useful to almost anybody with an interest in the progress of human society.\" - The Economist\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eWhat does it mean to live in a secular age?\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eAlmost everyone agrees that we, especially in the West, now live in a secular society. The role of religion has changed dramatically over the past centuries.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eAbout the content of the book\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eCharles Taylor explores what it means when a society, where belief in God was once taken for granted, changes into a society in which belief is just one of many possibilities.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHe does not describe this change as a single continuous transformation, but as a series of new developments. In these processes, old religious forms dissolve and new ones emerge.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eThe secularization of today\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003eNot the disappearance of religion, but rather an increase in diversity of spiritual and anti-religious options\u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003ePeople choose for themselves how they give meaning and direction to their lives\u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eThe new forms of collective religious life can lead to mass mobilizations, sometimes with violent consequences\u003c\/li\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch2\u003eWho is this book suitable for?\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis material is available in Dutch and lends itself to self-study and education in cultural, philosophical, and religious contexts.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIntertaal is your reliable supplier and guarantees fast delivery of this and other relevant learning materials.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Intertaal","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53951002247508,"sku":"9780674026766","price":61.5,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0967\/0538\/0692\/files\/a-secular-age-boek-sepia-getinte-omslag-charles-taylors-375.webp?v=1778079247","url":"https:\/\/intertaalid.nl\/en\/products\/a-secular-age-9780674026766","provider":"Intertaal","version":"1.0","type":"link"}